An Indian couple who died after a 800-feet fall in California's Yosemite National Park were likely taking a selfie, according to the deceased man's brother. The couple had set up their tripod near a popular tourist spot, where visitors can walk to the edge of a granite ledge that does not have a railing. Their bodies were recovered after visitors spotted the camera the morning after the tragedy and alerted officials.

Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug that US President Donald Trump touts as cure for coronavirus patients, has become one the most sought after drugs worldwide, and India has found itself in the middle of its heightened demand. After America, it is now Brazil that is asking for its export - and in a unique style. Invoking Lord Ram, Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro wrote to PM Modi saying "Just as Lord Hanuman brought the holy medicine from the Himalayas to save the life of Lord Rama's brother Laksmana, and Jesus healed those who were sick and restored the sight to Bartimeu, India and Brazil will overcome this global crisis by joining forces and sharing blessings for the sake of all peoples."

The NHS Nightingale Hospital, located in the ExCel Centre in London, was erected in 9 days to aid with the high volume of patients affected by coronavirus. The 4000 bed makeshift hospital began receiving its first patients on Tuesday. London is one of Britain's hotspots for the novel coronavirus.

US President Donald Trump has said evidence shows African Americans having higher rates of Covid-19 infection in the United States. On Tuesday, Trump said his administration is actively engaging on the problem of increased impacts on the African American&nbsp;community, and&nbsp;doing everything to address this challenge.&nbsp;Calling the trend disproportional, Trump told a White House press briefing that he is very concerned about the terrible numbers of infected African Americans.&nbsp;Experts believe higher rates of pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and asthma within black and minority communities may contribute to the phenomenon.&nbsp;

Nearly 2,000 people infected with the coronavirus have died in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of Tuesday evening. The record daily figure of 1,939 brings the total number of deaths in the US to 12,722, which is approaching tolls in the worst-hit countries so far. Italy has recorded 17,127 deaths and Spain 13,798.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would put a hold on America&rsquo;s funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of becoming China-centric during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Slamming the world health body for criticising his ban on travel from China, Trump said his administration is going to look into the US funding to the WHO. The United States is the largest contributor to the WHO.

China lifted a travel ban after 76 days on Tuesday on residents of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic began last year. China did not report any coronavirus related death for the first time on Tuesday since the start of the pandemic. Thousands of people rushed to leave Wuhan after the lifting of the ban. Flights also resumed at Wuhan's international airport and roadblocks were removed around the city.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remained in the ICU for the second day after&nbsp;he was shifted in intensive on Monday following the worsening of his Covid-19 symptoms. A statement from 10 Downing Street said that&nbsp;Johnson is receiving "standard oxygen treatment" and is breathing without assistance. Johnson's condition is stable and he "remains in good spirits," his spokesperson said. He has not required invasive or non-invasive ventilation and does not have pneumonia.

The night sky in Wuhan&nbsp;turned bright with a light show to mark the end of a lockdown&nbsp;that was imposed to tackle the novel coronavirus. Bridges and buildings along the Yangtze river were lit up as onlookers watched and cheered. Skyscrapers displayed animated images of health workers aiding patients. The residents&nbsp;will be allowed to move in and out of Wuhan after 11 weeks, but there's a catch. They will have to show that they are healthy and have not come in contact with anyone confirmed to have the virus through a smartphone application and government surveillance.

France has reported 833 new coronavirus deaths in the past day, the highest daily toll since its outbreak began.&nbsp;The total number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 now stands at 8,911, while the number of infections is 98,010.&nbsp;Health Minister Olivier&nbsp;V&eacute;ran&nbsp;warned that his country has not reached the end of the ascent of this epidemic.&nbsp;Italy's daily death toll also rose on Monday after several days of slowing, but Spain's fell for a fourth day.&nbsp;

&nbsp; As the number of fatalities crossed 11,000 in the United States&nbsp;on&nbsp;Tuesday morning and the country continued to struggle of rising number of cases and shortage of medical supplies, President Donald Trump put the World Health Organization on notice calling it&nbsp;&lsquo;China-centric&rsquo;&nbsp;and&nbsp;for&nbsp;giving the US bad advice.&nbsp;On twitter, Trump wrote&nbsp;he&nbsp;rejected&nbsp;the medical group&rsquo;s&nbsp;advice on keeping&nbsp;US&nbsp;borders open to China early on.&nbsp;He asked why did&nbsp;WHO&nbsp;give&nbsp;US&nbsp;what he called&nbsp;a faulty recommendation.&nbsp;It wasn&rsquo;t immediately clear what brought on this the sudden outburst against the world body that is trying to organize a united global response to the pandemic.&nbsp;

New York state has recorded its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.&nbsp;Cuomo said 731 people died due to the new coronavirus on Monday, bringing the state's total death count to 5,489. The previous single-day record was 630, set on Friday.&nbsp;

Sweden on Tuesday reported another 114 coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to 591 in a country that has adopted a softer approach to containing the outbreak than some of its European neighbours. Sweden's Public Health Agency said it had recorded a total of 7,693 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country of around 10 million people. State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said on Tuesday that the country has been averaging an average of 'a little over 40' deaths a day.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday approved the extension of a lockdown and strict quarantine measures for Luzon island until April 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country. On March 17, Duterte ordered strict quarantine measures for the entire island of Luzon &ndash; which is the biggest and most populous in the country with 57 million inhabitants, including the capital Manila - until April 12.&nbsp;Millions of poor families who subsist day-to-day are suffering the most due to the lockdown in Luzon with all commercial activities paralyzed.&nbsp;Several civil society groups have urged the government to ease the lockdown and isolate only those areas which are the hotspots.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that Africa will not become testing ground for any vaccines against Covid-19. &lsquo;Appalled&rsquo; by comments made last week by some scientists, who said the testing ground for the new vaccines will be Africa, Tedros said the hangover from a colonial mentality&nbsp;has to&nbsp;stop.&nbsp;Two French doctors have been accused of racism after a TV debate in which one suggested&nbsp;trials&nbsp;in Africa to see if a tuberculosis vaccine would prove effective against coronavirus, according to news reports.&nbsp;

Spain's daily coronavirus death toll shot up to 743 on Tuesday after falling for four straight days, lifting the total to 13,798. However, it emphasised that the rise was due to weekend deaths being tallied and that the overall "downward trend" is continuing.&nbsp;The new figure represents a 5.7 percent increase over the 637 deaths recorded on Monday. The number of new infections also grew at a faster pace, rising 4.1 percent to 1,40,510.

New Zealand's health minister has been demoted for breaching strict nationwide lockdown rules aimed at eradicating the coronavirus. Health Minister David Clark admitted he had driven with his family to a beach for a walk during the lockdown. Clark, who labeled himself an "idiot," was demoted and stripped of his role as associate finance minister.&nbsp;Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she would have sacked Clark under normal circumstances but needed him during the fight against Covid-19.

Electric Vehicle maker Tesla has posted a video on its YouTube channel, showing its engineers are working on designing ventilators from Tesla Model 3 parts. In the video, Tesla's engineers show off two versions of the ventilator, a prototype model with its components laid out across a desk, as well as a packaged model that shows how it might look when used by a hospital.&nbsp;The ventilator uses multiple components from its cars, including the Model 3's infotainment screen, computer, as well as a part used in the Model S's suspension system.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Saying his optimism and sense of&nbsp;humour&nbsp;would help him get better, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday wished British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a speedy recovery from the coronavirus. The Kremlin quoted Putin as saying in a message to Johnson that he would like to&nbsp;express his sincere support at this difficult moment.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim order, recalling the bails granted to under-trial prisoners by the high courts of Sindh and Islamabad and ordered authorities to arrest all detainees who had been released due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Supreme Court's ruling, however, excluded prisoners suffering from a physical or mental illness; under-trial prisoners who are 55 or older; male under-trial prisoners who have not been convicted in the past; and female and juvenile prisoners.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have announced the name of their new charitable venture after they formally stepped down as senior royals in March. The Archewell foundation replaces the couple's Sussex Royal brand and it was understood that the Duke and Duchess have plans to create a website for a new charity under the Archewell name which they "look forward" to launching, the Metro newspaper report said. They also revealed the Greek word in the project &ndash; Arche &ndash; was the inspiration behind the name of their son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.

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